Space under the stairs could be the solution to keeping chaos at bay

Getting a foot on the property ladder wasn’t easy in 2018 but for some it worked out after years of planning and saving

Blocked chimneys can cause fires so put cleaning – DIY or professional – on the list

A look at how Meadows & Byrne director Helen Coughlan puts on the glitz at home

New-generation filter systems are less bulky and more effective

Bring energy to a hall or landing by adding a skylight or ‘roof lantern’

Finding a plot was the easy part for Ronan McKenna. Then came a long, costly build

New varnish products are making it possible to give floors a light Scandi-style finish

AA Ireland’s Arwen Foley has spent the past year refurbishing and extending a cottage. Now it’s time to the add the finishing touches as she and her family get ready to spend their first Christmas there

Replacing timber bannisters with glass panels can let light in

Prepping and sanding essential for a lasting finish

Paint on cornice details can be removed by experts, but if that's too much work a good supplier should be able to replicate the design and provide new cornicing by the metre

The Fix: Those jobs you keep putting off? Here’s how to get them sorted

The co-founder of home fragrance brand Max Benjamin and his wife Niamh designed their home around big family gatherings

An in-house bar, snooker room and ballroom made this D15 home feel like a party cruise ship. Interior designer Arlene McIntyre came to the rescue, giving it a family-friendly makeover

A move to Dublin and the purchase of a big old Victorian house was the trigger

Designer Rebecca Roe didn’t think twice about her wedding venue – it had to be home in the garden with a boho twist

Interior designer Sara Cosgrove keeps things pale in her commercial work, but her Dún Laoghaire home features antique pieces and atmospheric shades

The Dubliner scours European cities to find vintage furniture for interiors back home

The permanent tsb Ideal Home Show takes place this weekend. The Irish Times is teaming up with the Royal Institute of Irish Architects for three days of talks and advice at the Home & Design Theatre.